About the School

It is a fully-inclusive school and operates proudly under the Catholic ethos. Children of all abilities, including children with severe/profound and moderate general learning disabilities, children with A.S.D, as well as gifted children are all valued members of the school community. Children from the A.S.D. units and the Severe and Profound units are integrated wherever possible into their age-equivalent mainstream classroom.

The work of the school is underpinned by the school motto ‘Uile le Chéile’ – meaning ‘all together.’

Our building boasts of the latest cutting edge teaching tools and sporting facilities including four basketball courts, an extensive play area and a green area to cater for the wide range of sports and after-school activities on offer at Scoil na Naomh Uilig. Each classroom is kitted out with an interactive whiteboard. The building has a sensory garden, sensory integration room, library and kitchen/science room.

Scoil na Naomh Uilig boasts of a state of the art sensory garden. Designed by landscaper Ken Eustace from Newbridge, the custom-built garden boasts a series of sensory and aesthetic features. Edible plants, flowers, logs, chimes, a bird house and stone pathway designed for the stimulation of all senses and the facilitation of all types of learners, form an integral part of the new cutting-edge facility. The sensory garden, situated at the back of the school adjacent to an already well-resourced playground consisting of slides, swings and a merry-go-round and complements the two sensory integration rooms.

Our motto in Scoil na Naomh Uilig is

“Uile le Chéile” which means “All Together”.

GENERAL SCHOOL RULES

1. Each pupil has the right to an education free from fear and intimidation. Bullying is not tolerated.

2. Pupils are not allowed on the school grounds before or after school hours unless under supervision.

3. Enter and leave the school in an orderly fashion. Walk in corridors, don’t run. Walk on the left hand side of the corridor.

4. Classes commence at 8.50am. Everyone is expected to be punctual. Absences and unpunctuality must be explained with a written note to the school from parents/ guardians.

5. If a pupil is well enough to come to school he/she should be well enough to go to yard- exceptional cases will be allowed. (Pupils remaining in from yard will be obliged to do certain school work). If in the opinion of the school a pupil is not well his/her parents may be asked to come, collect them and take them home.

6. Under no circumstances may a pupil leave school without permission during the school day. Parents must fill in details into “Sign Out” book as well as sending in a note that morning.

7. All mobile phones and electronic devices must be switched off while on school grounds. It is advised that phones be left with teachers for the day. If a pupil is found with either of the above it will be confiscated and parents will have to collect it.